Teens In Stolen Truck Lead Police On Chase

January 13, 2001|STAFF REPORTS

WILTON MANORS — Three teenagers, suspected of breaking into cars in a condo parking lot, led police on a short chase in a stolen truck before police dogs cornered two of them in Fort Lauderdale early Friday, said a Wilton Manors police official.

The two gave detectives the name of the third teenager after questioning Friday. He was arrested later in the day, said Sgt. Pete Bigelsen. The three, who range in age from 13 to 15, face charges of fleeing and eluding, resisting arrest, attempted burglary, burglary and grand theft auto.

Residents of the Manor Grove condos in the 2000 block of North Andrews Avenue called police after noticing suspicious activity in the parking lot around 1:40 a.m. Friday, Bigelsen said. When officers arrived, they saw four men near the condo's tennis courts. Three of the teens fled in a stolen Ford F-350 pickup after seeing police. Officers don't know who the fourth person was, Bigelsen said.